Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Raw silk (not thrown) — Production was 83.4 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.4 t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
133 t
in 1976
All-time low
63 t
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 83.4 t for raw silk (not thrown) — production in 2023.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 133 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 63 t, in 1981.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 75 t —
1962 74 t -1.3%
1963 81 t +9.5%
1964 82 t +1.2%
1965 84 t +2.4%
1966 80 t -4.8%
1967 80 t +0.0%
1968 80 t +0.0%
1969 73 t -8.8%
1970 74 t +1.4%
1971 74 t +0.0%
1972 65 t -12.2%
1973 73 t +12.3%
1974 78 t +6.8%
1975 80 t +2.6%
1976 133 t +66.2%
1977 70 t -47.4%
1978 74 t +5.7%
1979 66 t -10.8%
1980 66 t +0.0%
1981 63 t -4.5%
1982 64 t +1.6%
1983 65 t +1.6%
1984 66 t +1.5%
1985 69 t +4.5%
1986 67 t -2.9%
1987 68 t +1.5%
1988 68 t +0.0%
1989 69 t +1.5%
1990 70 t +1.4%
1991 76.4 t +9.1%
1992 79.38 t +3.9%
1993 79.36 t -0.0%
1994 79.34 t -0.0%
1995 81.31 t +2.5%
1996 81.29 t -0.0%
1997 81.27 t -0.0%
1998 82.25 t +1.2%
1999 84.23 t +2.4%
2000 84.21 t -0.0%
2001 83.19 t -1.2%
2002 85.17 t +2.4%
2003 82.14 t -3.6%
2004 85.4 t +4.0%
2005 86.4 t +1.2%
2006 85.8 t -0.7%
2007 87.2 t +1.6%
2008 87.2 t +0.0%
2009 87.9 t +0.8%
2010 76 t -13.5%
2011 76 t +0.0%
2012 76 t +0.0%
2013 76 t +0.0%
2014 85.05 t +11.9%
2015 80.84 t -5.0%
2016 81.32 t +0.6%
2017 83.27 t +2.4%
2018 82.24 t -1.2%
2019 84.05 t +2.2%
2020 82.8 t -1.5%
2021 82.76 t -0.0%
2022 81.79 t -1.2%
2023 83.4 t +2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw silk (not thrown) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +66.2% 80 t 133 t
1977 -47.4% 133 t 70 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.78 t 73 t 84 t 9
1970s 78.7 t 65 t 133 t 10
1980s 66.5 t 63 t 69 t 10
1990s 79.48 t 70 t 84.23 t 10
2000s 85.46 t 82.14 t 87.9 t 10
2010s 80.08 t 76 t 85.05 t 10
2020s 82.69 t 81.79 t 83.4 t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 10 Afghanistan 49.31 t compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 47.97 t compare
  3. 12 Yugoslav SFR 45 t compare
  4. 13 Cambodia 25.03 t compare
  5. 14 Spain 15 t compare
  6. 15 Italy 12 t compare
  7. 16 Japan 10 t compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw silk (not thrown) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Raw silk (not thrown) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 83.4 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 133 t in 1976.
What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 63 t in 1981.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for raw silk (not thrown) — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw silk (not thrown) — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw silk (not thrown) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw silk (not thrown) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 2,814 data points, 1961–2023
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